Task6a

def copy_files(file_paths):

    for file_path in file_paths:

        if os.path.exists(file_path):

            with open(file_path, 'r') as original_file:

                original_content = original_file.read()

                copy_file_path = file_path.split('.')[0] + '_copy.' + file_path.split('.')[1]

                with open(copy_file_path, 'w') as copy_file:

                    copy_file.write(original_content)

                print(f"Contents copied from {file_path} to {copy_file_path} successfully.")

        else:

            print(f"Error: File '{file_path}' not found.")

# Example usage:

import os

file_list = ['file1.txt', 'file2.txt', 'file3.txt']  # List of file paths

copy_files(file_list)

Task6b

def write_employee_report(filename):

    employees = [

        {"name": "Alice", "department": "HR"},

        {"name": "Bob", "department": "Engineering"},

        {"name": "Charlie", "department": "Finance"}

    ]

    

    with open(filename, "w") as file:

        for employee in employees:

            line = f"Name: {employee['name']}, Department: {employee['department']}\n"

            file.write(line)

# Example usage:

write_employee_report("employee_report.txt")

Task6c

def teacher_notes_word_count():

    # Step 1: Create a file and write student notes

    file_name = input("Enter the file name: ")

    with open(file_name, 'w') as file:

        print("Enter student notes (press Enter on an empty line to stop):")

        while True:

            line = input()

            if not line:

                break

            file.write(line + '\n')

    # Step 2: Display the content of the file

    print("\nFile Content:")

    with open(file_name, 'r') as file:

        content = file.read()

        print(content)

    # Step 3: Count occurrences of a chosen word

    word = input("Enter the word to count: ")

    count = content.split().count(word)

    print(f"\nThe word '{word}' occurs {count} times.")

# Run the program

teacher_notes_word_count()